Spivey Gap Road/ US-19W

Spivey Gap Road (US-19W) is a local favorite that starts southeast of Erwin, TN and twists around (and I mean twist but of course really fun twists) until it crosses the TN/NC border. After another 1.2 mi of riding in NC, the Appalachian Trail crosses over the road. The curves then become a bit more gentle as the road follows and gives great views of the Cane River. US-19W ends at US-19E about 5 miles west of Burnsville, NC. Although US-19W heading south won’t take you to a specific destination, it can be included in a ride in order to bypass I-26 if you want to get to Burnsville, NC or Mars Hill, NC. Other roads can then be ridden from either of those locations. If heading north on US-19W, the road will end about 5 mi north of Erwin, TN. See the second map and directions for a route from Big Laurel Rd to the south south of US-19W. In addition, it is easy to get to I-26 from either end of this section of US-19W. The road surface is in good condition, but look out for possible gravel and/ or mud around the blind curves especially if the area has recently had a hard rain. Here is the map for this section of US-19W:

US-19W is great fun ridden from either direction. The arrows point from north to south.